Age of First Exposure to Collision Sports Does Not Affect Patient Reported Outcomes in Women and Men Community Rugby Players

Autor: C. Buz Swanik, Jaclyn B Caccese, Thomas A. Buckley, Katelyn M. Costantini, Katherine J. Hunzinger
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 53:1895-1902
ISSN: 1530-0315
0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002657
Popis: PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the relationship between age of first exposure (AFE) to repetitive head impacts through contact/collision sports and patient-reported outcomes in community rugby players. METHODS We recruited community rugby players older than 18 yr with at least 1 yr of contact rugby participation to complete an online survey. Participants completed the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18), Short-Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) via Qualtrics. We used generalized linear models to examine the association between AFE (continuous) and patient-reported outcomes by sex, while controlling for cumulative years contact/collision sport history, age, and concussion history (yes/no). In addition, we used Mann-Whitney U tests to compare patient-reported outcomes between AFE
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